IMF. The following section of this chapter examines the particularities of China at a crossroads between the “Right to … Development” and “NTCs,” given that China still seeks to grow its economy and expand industry to bring millions of more people out … new acceding Members, taking China as a case study and its accession to the WTO in 2001, the change in the attitude of the …

On 10 November 2001, China finally acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) after a marathon negotiation spanning … 15 years. China's membership in the WTO raises interesting questions for both the WTO and China. For the WTO, the … question is how to deal with China a huge country of growing importance as a major global exporter and importer but is still in …

This paper offers an assessment of the implications of multilateral trade reforms for poverty in China. We do so by … multilateral trade reforms do in fact reduce poverty in China. The biggest reductions occur in the rural areas - largely as a …

In contrast to early predictions during its accession, China has not sought to play a leadership role in the Doha Round … negotiations, or to rewrite WTO rules in a systemic manner. However, China’s role in the negotiations came into prominence during … the “mini-ministerial” held in Geneva in July 2008. Now included in the G-7, China came under fire from the United States …

judges of the Appellate Body and ensure the regular operation of the World Trade Organization. China clarifies its primary …